Cortes: No need for Mandaue to revert to GCQ

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/12/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes believes there is no need for his city to revert to general community quarantine (GCQ) from its current modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status despite the rising number…

In Photos (Part 2): A glimpse of Cebu amid the pandemic

Dennis Singson 01/01/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced most countries to adapt to changes to protect each one’s well-being from an infectious virus that has ravaged and infected millions in the world. In…

Fate of Inter-LGUs TPUJs to be known by Dec. 7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It seems that there is light at the end of the tunnel for traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) doing cross-boundary travels. Councilor James Anthony Cuenco, in a recent press interview, announced that the…

Duterte: Metro Manila, 6 other areas stay under GCQ in December

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 11/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended anew the implementation of general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila for the entire month of December. Apart from Metro Manila, areas also under GCQ until the end of…

Strict enforcement of health protocols key for Cebu malls’ optimism

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As long as minimum health standards are in place, and health protocols are being observed, malls in Cebu are optimistic that the industry’s road to recovery will not be a tedious one. “We…

Entire Cebu remains under MGCQ until Nov. 30

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All areas in Cebu island will remain under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) for the entire month of November. This after the Malacañang, in a memorandum dated and issued on October 30, 2020,…

Central Visayas logs 23 new cases on Oct. 16

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas recorded another low in the number of newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on October 16, the latest data show. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7)…

Labella okay with extending MGCQ until December

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella supports the recommendation of extending the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) in the city until December 2020. The MGCQ extension was the recommendation of the Department of Health…

No new COVID deaths in Cebu City in one week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time since June, Cebu City did not log any new deaths related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) this week. Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH…

Liquor ban lifted, other restrictions eased as Cebu City remains under MGCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has eased another set of restrictions — such as the lifting of the liquor ban — for the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) that has now been extended to the end…

Cebu City government to go after people behind fake FB page

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be going after the people behind the fake “Cebu City Government” page that has been posting unofficial information online, causing confusion to the public. According to Lawyer Rey…

Being too complacent under MGCQ could lead to spike in COVID-19 cases, Cebu City EOC warns

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/01/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is warning the public not to be too complacent now that Cebu City is under a more relaxed Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Councilor Joel Garganera,…

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